Bedstraws, Valerian and Scabious 271and related complaints such as erysipelas and ringworm on the other hand
exhibit no particular geographical pattern, and the same is true of cuts (8),
rheumatism (7), warts (7), boils (6) and use as a cosmetic (6).
The lesser uses are intriguingly diverse but have been much the same in
Britain and Ireland. Britain’s uses have included treatment for insect bites
and stings (Somerset,^36 Norfolk,^37 Isle of Man^38 ), nettle stings (Devon,^39
Sambucus nigra, elder
(Fuchs 1543, fig. 36)